Everything he has demonstrated in demeanour and comments since June 30 illustrates a tentative step towards Step 1 - acceptance that he is powerless over alcohol/drugs.
If he practiced a twelve-step program the way I learned it from going to free church basement meetings around Toronto, there is no way he burned through all 12 steps in (maybe?) 60 days and is rehabilitated mentally and physically enough to resume the role of mayor, let alone campaign to be re-elected.
In response to Angelunatic's questions:
Personally, I believe that susceptibility to alcohol abuse/dependence is based a variety of factors including predisposition (genetic) and precipitating factors (stress and frustration due to low executive functioning in the mayor's job).
I think AA is helpful for some people who need a "sober community" but are otherwise able to function well in other aspects of their lives (career, family, health). For some with more complex challenges around staying sober, it is unable to substitute for the professional support needed, but can provide a valuable community support. As a woman diagnosed as an adult with Asperger's/ASD, AA was not, on its own, the best approach to dealing with my alcohol abuse. That said, there is good wisdom in some of the experience-based teachings in AA which can otherwise complement an addiction treatment program.
On topic:
One thing AA emphasizes is taking responsibility for your actions, both past and going forward. For example, Step 4 is to take a moral inventory of all the wrongs you have done, and to make amends to those wronged. Rob Ford has a mighty list, if he did Step 4 honestly, which arguably includes the people of Toronto. A holiday weekend stump speech doesn't count. Personally I did not complete Step 4, so I am unable to comment on whether Rob demonstrates any understanding of later steps.
